St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-02

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often came out that foreign powers
were looking on with intense anxiety
Some wanted to see the young republic
go to pieces, some staked their hopes
of self government or its integrity
So in the supreme conflict. 1t is wider
than worldwide. The clouds of wit
nesses, the regiments of unseen allies
give supernatural grandeur to the field
we occupy. The principles that we
contend for run through the world be-
yond. Purity, temperance, loyalty
banners of Michael and his angels
pride, subtlety, fraud, figure as notably
somewhere off this earth as on it.
A fourth feature of our sacred CYCLIC
rama is the upward movement of it.
1t sets toward well defined consum-
nation. How is it coming outq After
graphically picturing the apparent vic
tory of the evil over the good in the
world the preacher called attention to
another panel on the canvas. What
are these arrayed in white? Whence
came they? These are they that came
out of great tribulation, not defeated
nor extinguished but triumphant,
where we saw them at first following
their leader over the celestial plain.
This is the side that wins because He
is at the front. Then followed one of
the most brilliant word pictures de-
scriptive of the final conquest of the
great leader and his armies.
In conclusion Mr.. Fairbanks said:
am here tonight to say to you that
our Commander is at the front; the
word he passes down is, that every
man of us keep step in the line, pub
licly, privately hold our influence for
Him, content for his holy truth, keep
his Sabbaths, guard his worship, COM
pei men to see the excellence of his
laws, win over the enemy by the argu
ment of love.
was told that after 400 cannon had
been answering one another for hours
across the field of Gettysburg, there
came lull-at that moment a song
sparrow flew to a peach tree on Gene
terry Hill and sang little trill of mel
Ody. Did it not seem as if above the
smoke and carnage was a Presiding
Power who knew the issue of that con-
f1ict so well, who saw the reign of
peace thereafter so distinctly, that he
sent his little song sparrow to sing in
the tree-tOp, when the lull came.
That Presiding Presence is over the
continuous conflict between good and
bad. Today, through the land there is
a lull in the roar of machinery, in the
plunge of business and competition,
even in the outward violence of ire
ligion. During the hush of this day of
worship, we've caught strains of holy
song, of hope for men through their
Redeemer, of IA reign of peace by way
of righteousness on earth.
The Lord hath also sent his angel
this night to signify it unto us by his
servant John on the great Cyclorama.
And we will end as we began, with our
eye on the figure of our Chieftain lead
ing his armies in uniform of white,
which is purity, righteousness OF life.
Memorial Exercises and Address.
The observance of Memorial day
proper by Post Chamberlin began with
Monday morning, when, at a. M,
special train was taken for Lyndon
vile where the usual memorial service
was held and the graves of the soldier
dead in that cemetery decorated. Dur
ing the forenoon detachments were
sent out to decorate the graves in the
cemeteries out side the village as fol-
lows: Catholic cemetery, Comrades
Mcdonald, Pinard, Flanagan, Frech-
EFT; East St. Johnsbury, Comrades
Bullard, May, Goodell, Chapman st.
Johnsbury Centre, Comrades Cook,
Miles, Learned, Hartman; Passump-
sic, Comrades Hawley, Moore, Davis;
Lyndon, Comrades Thompson, Wells,
Hubbard.
At noon the crowds began to gather.
At one o'clock the band formed on
Railroad street and escorted Canton
Crescent to Main street where the va
rious divisions were formed and at As
took up the line of march in the fol-
lowing
Order of Procession.
Platoon of Police.
MAJ. N. P. BOWMAN, Chief Marshal.
st. Johnsbury Band w. II. Herrick, Leader
FIRST DIvIsIoN-W. D. WooLsoN, Marshal.
St Johnsbury Guards, A. w Roberts, captain.
Canton Crescent No. 3 Patriarchs Militant, d. P
Celley captain.
SECOND DIvIsIoN-W. II. SARGENT, Marshal.
Palestine COmmandery, No. 5, Knights Templar,
E. F. Griswold, commander; Chamberlin Post,
No. 1, G.. A. R., w. w. Sprague, command
er; disabled soldiers in carriages.
THIRD DIvIsIoN-H EMERSON Marshal.
st. JOhnsbury Drum Corps, F. G.. Stevens, leader;
Sons of Veterans, E. b. Frost Camp, III. j.
Carrlck captain teachers and students of